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Cube vs CherryUSB
Cube has 20,857 GitHub stars, 2,138 forks, 1,185 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CherryUSB has 2,042 stars, 450 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Cube leads on adoption by 921% (20,857 vs 2,042 stars). Cube is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; CherryUSB is written in C under Apache-2.0. Cube has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, CherryUSB 22%. Cube was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Cube | CherryUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.1K | ⑂ 450 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Cube if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CherryUSB if
- You want the CherryUSB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and CherryUSB fits your workflow better
About Cube
Cube Core is an open source semantic layer for AI, BI, and embedded analytics. It lives in the data analytics and data engineering ecosystem for SQL warehouses, BI tools, applications, and AI agents. It lets teams define metrics, dimensions, joins, and access rules once in code, then expose them through SQL, REST, and GraphQL APIs. It is headless and ships no user interface.
About CherryUSB
CherryUSB is C USB host and device stack for embedded system with USB IP. It targets USB2.0 full and high speed, while USB3.0 super speed is TODO. It solves problem of adding USB protocol handling, class behavior, and controller porting to constrained embedded firmware. It gives device core, class drivers, demos, docs, and porting layer for dcd and hcd drivers. It lives in embedded C firmware ecosystem, not data pipeline ecosystem.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cube or CherryUSB more popular?
Cube has 20,857 GitHub stars and CherryUSB has 2,042. Cube has the larger community by that measure.
Are Cube and CherryUSB free?
Both are open source. Cube has no licence declared in this registry, and CherryUSB is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Cube and CherryUSB?
Cube is written in Rust and CherryUSB in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Cube or CherryUSB?
Choose Cube if you want the larger community (20,857 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose CherryUSB if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.